delete a file automatically

lawrenceinba

hi; is there any coding for deleting a particular file in specified period of time automatically in c#

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In my knowledge there is not any Propery or method for delete the file automatically. But u can develop application or service for doing this operation.

If you can think then I Can.

Abhinav S

Use a timer to execute the file delete code periodically.

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modified on Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:24 AM

OriginalGriff

lawrenceinba wrote:

is there any coding for deleting a particular file in specified period of time automatically in c#

If you mean "is there a method to delete a file at a specific time in c#" then no - you have to write it yourself. But it isn't complex: 1) Create a Timer, give it a sensible interval of 1 minute, or 1 second - depends on how accurate you have to be with the delete time. Create a handler for the Tick event, and start the timer. 2) In the tick event, check if it is time to delete the file, and if so, does it exist. Use the File.Delete method to get rid of the file. You may want this as a service rather than a Windows Forms app, but that is up to you.

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lawrenceinba · modified on Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:24 AM

can u explain me further more. else send me any examples for that

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Abhinav S

You can delete a file using the File.Delete() method as shown here[^]. This can be done periodically by using a Timer class. See here[^].

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Only after you write it.

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